The story about hand washing in health care is short: hand washing is a simple, inexpensive way to prevent infections that have complex, costly implications. Yet healthcare workers (HCWs) clean their ...

Handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent illnesses at home and in the hospital. Now, a group of medical organizations are updating their recommendations for prevention. Michael George has more.

Despite being a pillar of preventing the spread of germs, hand hygiene compliance rates remain dismal in many healthcare settings. That said, research on how to boost compliance and establish best ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands. That’s according to a new survey that found nearly half of its respondents forget or choose not to wash ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 21, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Tork, an Essity brand, was proud to once again recognize and participate in World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5th, an initiative by the World Health ...

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin ...

Infection prevention and control (IPC) processes and procedures are used in health care settings to prevent patients and health workers from being harmed by hospital-acquired infections, antimicrobial ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the CDC, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, ...

Hand hygiene remains a cornerstone of infection prevention in healthcare settings, vital for curtailing the transmission of multidrug‐resistant organisms and reducing the incidence of ...

Adults in the U.S. still have a lot to learn when it comes to hand hygiene, according to a new national survey. While 62% said they know washing their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the ...